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Factors Associated with COVID-19 Deaths in Rheumatic Patients

d Jack Cush, MD

Analysis of data from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance shows that rheumatic diseases infected with COVID-19 had a greater risk of death with age, comorbidities, high disease activity and few specific therapies.

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RheumNow Podcast – Myth Busters (5.21.2021)

d Jack Cush, MD

Dr Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com

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Lower Rates of Serious Infection with Ustekinumab in Psoriatic Disease

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Patients with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis who were being treated with ustekinumab (Stelara) had lower rates of serious hospitalized infections than patients receiving other biologics or small molecule therapies, a study utilizing data from two commercial claims databases found.

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#RNL2021: Difficult, Refractory RA Dr. Maya Buch presents Difficult, Refractory RA at RheumNow Live 2021. https://t.co/YG8gBFVCod

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Ischemic Forearm Test- used to Dx muscle weakness from McArdles dz (myophosphorylase defic). Pts nondominant arm exercised w/ BP cuff >20 mm above systolic BP), to exhaustion. Dx w/ increased ammonia but not lactate levels. https://t.co/LrY6PYZ1z3

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Severity Associated with Erosive Hand Osteoarthritis EHOA was studied as part of the Osteoarthritis Initiative, and shown to increase with advanced age and female sex, with developmental findings to suggest that EHOA as a disorder of skeletal frailty. https://t.co/3s8E4F6QDR https://t.co/xiDb0LGhCv

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Worth sharing again--ARTIC REWIND - Don't Half DMARD Therapy https://t.co/mZFehDM9nf https://t.co/7keyvIHD3R

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Listen to the latest RheumNow podcast--Myth Busters. Jack Cush discusses the latest rheum news on the site. Download wherever podcasts are available. https://t.co/q7FZTDo0BL https://t.co/fxGnyChzSO

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News: Factors Associated with COVID-19 Deaths in Rheumatic Patients https://t.co/FzsINtpZEz https://t.co/kDuRvgQ1ni

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Register for this week's Tuesday Night Rheumatology on RA and Vaccinations. Register: https://t.co/cmeOqacCXw https://t.co/JXnsJne8zm

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Listen to the latest RheumNow podcast--MYTH BUSTERS. Download wherever podcasts are available. https://t.co/q7FZTDo0BL https://t.co/BRQvbwHQVM

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One of our most popular stories-- CDC: Fully Vaccinated Can Shed Masks and Resume Travel https://t.co/K3LYL5w7F8 https://t.co/NlvZsjO2el

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#LupusAwarenessMonth Dr. Mike Putman - TULIP Trials - Anifrolumab in SLE https://t.co/cqZiulDMFm https://t.co/Vo17RfBOSk

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Cohort analysis of 251 SLE patients with and without new-onset arrhythmia (taken from 2499 incident SLE Taiwan claims data). Plaquenil use showed no increased risk of arrhythmia (adj OR = 1.49; 0.98-2.25) or ventricular arrhythmia (adjOR =1.02). https://t.co/vkTi3X7hiM

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Real world study of 21 GCA patients over age 80 yrs taking tocilizumab. (for GC-sparing in 14, relapsing Dz in 8, severity in 4, DMARD failure in 4). 8 [2–21] months post-TCZ, 67% were off GCs. AE included 4 Hi Chol, 3 SIE, 2 cytopenia, 1 hi LFTs https://t.co/ER0ROQw4ma

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Were you unable to attend the last Tuesday Night Rheumatology? Check out the Spondyloarthritis highlights with Drs. Haroon, Kavanaugh and Wang. https://t.co/S4y6TvKyWO https://t.co/yeR2rPxouc

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Another reason to be vaccinated: 2020-21, with mask wearing & distancing, influenza #s dropped by 98% to record lows In the USA; Flu test positives dropped from 19.34% to 0.33%. PLEASE NOTE; COVID VACCINATION IS WAY WAY MORE EFFECTIVE THAN MASK WEARING! https://t.co/vS72bvit7r

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RNL 2021: Pneumonia and RA - Dr. Jack Cush Did you miss #RNL2021? Our great panels are now available to watch on the site. https://t.co/1TR7fmdLq2

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There is no downside to promoting oral health in our patients. Even without RCTs, knowing that there are possible links between oral health and RA outcomes is enough reason to have discussions with our patients with periodontal disease, and encourage treatment #EULARJC

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